Modulation of Na+-channels by neurotoxins produces different effects on [3h]ACh release with mobilization of distinct Ca2+-channels

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 819-826

  Falqueto, Eduardo Belisário ^a   Massensini, André Ricardo ^a   Moraes Santos, Tasso ^a   Gomez, Marcus Vinícius ^a   Romano Silva, Marco A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine release; Calcium channel blockers; Sodium channel; Synaptosomes; Tityustoxin; Toxin gamma

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROTOXIN; OMEGA AGATOXIN IVA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIC; SCORPION VENOM; SODIUM; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN; TITYUS TOXIN; VERAPAMIL;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SODIUM CELL LEVEL; SYNAPTOSOME;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL MEMBRANE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; NEUROTOXINS; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCORPION VENOMS; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SODIUM CHANNELS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOSOMES; TRITIUM;

ANIMALIA; SCORPIONES; TITYUS;

EID: 0036978881     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021825528449     Document Type: Article

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